The Tampa Bay Lightning received the news they knew was coming but didn’t quite want to hear. It turns out the injury to Lightning goaltender Peter Budaj was as bad as it looked and he will be spending a little time away from the ice while he recovers.
According to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times, the Lightning has officially placed Peter Budaj on Injured Reserve. Just in case some of you are unclear as to what this means, it means Budaj will miss at least seven days away from the ice.